Background
The Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands are the largest and most intact areas of active blanket bog found in the UK, and one of the largest in the world. In 1998, 143,538 ha were proposed as pSCI under the Habitats Directive. They were also classified as an SPA in view of their value for a diverse range of Annex I birds, such as the red-throated ...